Just keep coding, it'll work out. Your resume is all about experience. Some people care very much about what companies you work for, but as you're getting star

Just keep coding, it'll work out. Your resume is all about experience. Some people care very much about what companies you work for, but as you're getting started, what projects you work on is the best you have. Build a simple product and launch it. Find an itch to scratch, to the HTML/CSS, user signups, backend code. It's unlikely anyone will use it but it's great experience and it's something tangible that interviewers can look at. Contribute to open source. What does your Github profile look like? How networked with other developers are you? The best job is the opening at your friend's company, where he can put in a good word for you. Move to a tech hub. In Los Angeles both software companies I worked for hired 18 year olds at one point or another. (The last 18 year old I worked with was also quickly fired because he couldn't maturely handle the work, but that's a different discussion.) Apply everywhere. Whether you are over-qualified, under-qualified, would need to relocate, etc. This phase of your career is largely a numbers game. Get your name out there, get good at writing a cover letter, interviewing, etc.